"Rien get up!!" just 5 more minutes mom "get up!!" "AGH!!" I feel a sharp pain in my stomach to wake up too. After holding my stomach in pain for a bit I finally notice my little brother laying on top of me "Hey tristan" I say to my brother in a groan as I throw him off of me "I'll have you know I yelled before I had to resort to violence" He says on the ground as I finally get out of bed "You didn't have to resort to violence at all" I grumble back clearly unhappy to be woken up via elbow in my stomach "well mom said its late and you need to get up already" he says with a shrug as he climbs up off my bedroom floor "yeah yeah now get out so I can change." "Don't gotta ask me twice, not like I wanna see you naked." Tristan says as he hurries out of my room acting like he's scared of me being in my underwear.
As I'm walking downstairs I see my brother waiting for me with a sword "Whatchu doing?" I ask genuinely curious on why he thinks I'll sword fight him since I very much don't enjoy it (plus I'd kick his ass but that's besides the point) "To fight you obviously!" he says back all excited I return a dead pan expression trying to show my clear distaste for his idea. "Pleaseeeee, your aptitude test is tomorrow and I want to make sure your ready if you get one" he pleads with some resemblance of baby doll eyes but that type of stuff doesn't really work on me "Uh huh sure you are" I say while giving him a quizzical look clearly not buying it "Fine Dad won't be back til later and I want to spar right now"
"Ah the truth, fine, give me a bit let me eat."
"YAY thank you!!" Tristan says well bringing me in for a hug and after a quick embrace he makes his way to the backyard screaming out how he's gonna warm up while he waits for me
After quickly eating breakfast.. Well lunch I guess since it's 1, I make my way out to the backyard where I see Tristan going through the motions that Dad unmistakably taught him since he taught me the same ones "You ready?" I ask while walking up to him Apparently just noticing me his eyes go wide with joy seeing me "YEAH!!" he screams out well running to the sword rack to get me one after throwing me one I give it a few test swings to make sure its a good sword and after I decide it would do I ask Tristan if he's ready which he gives a quick few nods in response and so I get set and he responds in turn "Alright after circling twice we go?" I ask not fully sure if Dad spars the same way with him as he does with me. "Mhmmhm" Tristan says while nodding clearly really happy I agreed to do this since normally I don't really love the idea of it my brother with a sword but he seemed really eager today so I'll deal with the guilt this time… plus he pissed me off by waking me up by elbowing me.
After me and Tristan circle each other 3 times I immediately spring into actions kicking off my hind leg and charging at him with full speed Tristan apparently ready for that quickly brings his sword up to guard me strike after we cross swords I immediately retreat not prepared for my brother to be so good with sword already at such a young age. After realizing I can't just play around with him like I was planning I decided to get serious. Right after I jumped back I immediately pounce back kicking off my back leg with all my might and start to swing down but right as my brother starts to move his sword to block my swing I quickly pivot using my front foot and then quick off to the side and swing as quickie ly as i can to his unguarded side which my brother obviously didn't see coming since he didn't even start to move to block it and so my swing connected with not to much force so it would actually hurt him but enough to leave a bruise. After my blow connected instead of falling down in pain like I thought tristan would he jumps back preparing his guard again signaling to continue and so I did I jump right after him but before I could swing down with my sword Tristan seeing the same move coming again quickly thrust the tip of his wooden blade to my stomach and so I jump back barely avoid the tip of his sword, Tristan not letting this opportunity slip past quickly comes after me swinging his sword try to hit my right and so after i make sure my footing is stable I quickly block his strike and then push back and follow his blades edge trying to hit his shoulder in which I was successful and this time Tristan did fall to the ground. "You're a lot better then I was your age" I say as I offer him a hand to help him up "Thanks! Dad's been saying I'm like really super talented and so I wanted to see if I could beat you yet!!"
"You got a little longer before you got a chance against me I mean I am the stronger and cooler one of two of us so your gonna need a lot more then some talent to beat me buddy" I say poking fun at him for his cocky attitude
"It's not mere talent!! And you're not cooler than me!!!!"
"Oh not gonna deny the stronger accusations tho huh?" I say with a grin since it's fun as always to make fun of him " Well you are I mean you already beat Dad I haven't done that and you literally just beat me!"
"Oh yeah I did do all that, didn't I man I am so cool" I say while acting like I was just saying that to myself and in response my brother punches me in the arm "Ow I was just talking to myself what the hell!" I say with a smirk trying to get under his skin
"Liar!" He responds with a look in his eyes telling me that what I'm doing is working so naturally I push forward with this bit "What I was? I was just admiring my incredible combat history"
"Shut up" he says as he starts to clean up the swords and put them back on the rack
"Hey, you don't want to go again?" I say acting shocked "No cause your just gonna do this again when you win!!"
"Oh when what?" I ask trying to get him to say it one more time since opportunities like this don't come everyday
"Erghh when you …. Win" he mumbles clearly not wanting to admit it "Well as long as you know!" I say while laughing obnoxiously and in response to that he kicked me in the leg "Ow!" i scream out cause he seriously kicked me hard and when I look back at him he sticks his tongue out at me and so naturally I get up and chase after him. In response he starts running back to the house trying to run and hide behind Mom most likely.